Golden Loader New Zealand Championship | Te Whakataetae mō te hiki me te heke rākau
Watch leading forestry machine operators load and unload a truck. Big loads of wood moved with absolute precision – this championship tests the operator’s skill and attention to safety.On Saturday the competitors will showcase their skills as the get used to the machinery so they are ready to compete on the Sunday morning.
12 competitors from across the motu, including Whanganui’s Daniel Purcell who won in 2023, will compete in knock-out rounds to find out who is the best loader driver!
Meet Our Competitors
Reigning Champion
Daniel Purcell
CJ Newland, Whanganui
Max Gibson
Mangoihe Logging Company Ltd, Hunterville
Russell Gibbins
Mangoihe Logging Company Ltd, Marton
Kaitlin Taylor
Garnett Logging Ltd, Napier
John Tuckey
Tuckey logging LTD, Masterton
Colin Bush
ATS Logging, Napier
Travis Young
Newton Harvesting Ltd
Kane Carter
JD Harvesting, Weber
Kelvin Bouskill
Havendale Logging, Masterton
Tracey Keefe
McCormick Logging, Rotorua
Grant Buckendahl
Speedy Harvesting, Marton
Hariata Wipaki
Moutere Logging Ltd, Ohakune
James MacFarlane
Bay Forest Harvesting, Hastings
Jason Howe
Mills Albert Forestry Kapiti